Football industry statistics map how the sport scales—from packed stadiums to global participation. In 2022/23, Premier League matches drew a total of 14.6 million attendees, while participation keeps expanding with 7.88 billion registered players worldwide in 2023 and 41 million women players. Media rights also drive growth, with Sky Sports Premier League rights worth £4.7 billion for 2022–2025. Explore how attendance, players, and revenue connect across leagues and continents.
Key Takeaways
- Camp Nou average attendance 81,329 in 2022/23 La Liga season
- Premier League total attendance 14.6 million for 380 matches in 2022/23, average 38,430 per game
- Wembley Stadium capacity 90,000, hosted record 6.1 million visitors 2023
- Sky Sports Premier League rights £4.7 billion for 2022-2025 cycle
- ESPN/FOX U.S. Premier League deal $2.55 billion for 2022-2028
- beIN Sports Ligue 1 rights €600 million per year 2024-2029
- FIFA 7.88 billion registered football players worldwide in 2023
- 265 million amateur players globally, 60% male 40% female per FIFA Big Count
- Women's football registered players 41 million, up 17% since 2019
- Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr salary €200 million per year, highest in world football 2023/24
- Kylian Mbappe's annual salary at Real Madrid €72 million net in 2024/25
- Neymar's Al-Hilal contract worth €160 million per season post-2023 transfer
- The global football market was valued at approximately $51.85 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $65.24 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.72%
- Deloitte Football Money League 2023 reports Real Madrid's revenue at €831 million for 2022/23 season, the highest globally
- Manchester City generated €826 million in revenue during the 2022/23 season according to Deloitte
Record crowds and booming media deals drive major revenue gains across Europe’s top leagues in 2022 and 2023.
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Attendance And Stadium Capacity28 stats
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Camp Nou average attendance 81,329 in 2022/23 La Liga season
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Premier League total attendance 14.6 million for 380 matches in 2022/23, average 38,430 per game
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Wembley Stadium capacity 90,000, hosted record 6.1 million visitors 2023
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Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund) 81,365 capacity, highest average Bundesliga attendance 81,000+ 2022/23
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Old Trafford Manchester United average 73,500 attendance 2022/23
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Anfield Liverpool average attendance 61,000 exceeding capacity post-expansion plans
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Allianz Arena Bayern Munich 75,000 capacity, 99% occupancy rate 2022/23
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Santiago Bernabeu Real Madrid 81,044 capacity post-renovation 2024
09
San Siro AC Milan/Inter average 72,000 attendance 2022/23 Serie A
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Parc des Princes PSG 47,929 capacity, near sell-outs every Ligue 1 game 2023/24
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Total European big-5 leagues attendance 78 million in 2022/23 season
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MLS total attendance 10.9 million in 2023, average 22,411 per game
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World Cup 2022 Qatar total attendance 3.4 million across 64 matches, average 53,000
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Camp Nou single match record 121,755 vs Real Madrid 2023
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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 62,850 capacity, average 61,500 2023/24
16
Etihad Stadium Man City 53,400 capacity, 99.8% full 2022/23 average
17
Emirates Stadium Arsenal average 60,200 attendance 2022/23
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Stadio Olimpico Roma/Lazio 70,634 capacity, average 50,000+ 2023
19
King Fahd Stadium Saudi 68,000 capacity, record 25,000+ averages post-2023 stars
20
Global stadium capacity top 10 sum over 1 million seats
21
Bundesliga total attendance 11.2 million 2022/23, highest Europe per capita
22
La Liga average attendance 27,000 per game 2022/23, up 10%
23
Serie A attendance total 10.5 million 2022/23
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Ligue 1 average 20,000 per game 2023/24 despite TV issues
25
Women's Euro 2022 attendance 1.3 million across 31 matches
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Premier League away fan average 3,000 per game 2022/23
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Lusail Stadium Qatar 88,966 capacity, full for World Cup final 2022
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Average stadium age in Premier League 24 years 2023
Interpretation
Attendance And Stadium Capacity Interpretation
Across this “Attendance And Stadium Capacity” snapshot, top clubs are filling huge venues at remarkable rates, with Premier League’s 38,430 average across 380 matches in 2022/23 and Wembley’s 90,000 capacity hosting 6.1 million visitors in 2023 showing that modern demand often pushes well beyond room for a single match.
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Broadcasting And Media Rights26 stats
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Sky Sports Premier League rights £4.7 billion for 2022-2025 cycle
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ESPN/FOX U.S. Premier League deal $2.55 billion for 2022-2028
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beIN Sports Ligue 1 rights €600 million per year 2024-2029
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DAZN Serie A rights €2.5 billion for 2021-2024 package
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Sky Deutschland Bundesliga €4.4 billion for 2025-2029
06
CBS Sports Champions League U.S. rights $1.3 billion 2024-2027
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World Cup 2022 global TV audience peak 1.5 billion for final
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Premier League international rights £3.2 billion per season 2022-25
09
Amazon Prime EFL Championship rights £935 million 2020-2024
10
La Liga global rights €4.95 billion 2019-2022
11
UEFA Euro 2024 expected 3 billion cumulative viewers
12
MLS Apple TV deal $2.5 billion over 10 years from 2023
13
Super Bowl-like Super League proposed rights €4 billion/year
14
Peacock streaming Premier League U.S. 131 matches/season 175 games total
15
TotalViewership Premier League 4.7 billion minutes U.S. 2022/23
16
BBC England women's games free-to-air 2022-2025 deal
17
TNT Sports La Liga UK exclusive 380 games/season
18
Movistar+ La Liga Spain €1 billion/year rights holder
19
Viaplay Nordic leagues multi-year deals worth €1.5 billion
20
World Cup 2022 digital views 7.5 billion across platforms
21
Serie A TimVision streaming 100+ games/season Italy
22
Optus Sport Australia EPL €200 million/3 years deal
23
Now TV Hong Kong EPL rights HK$2.7 billion 2022-2025
24
SuperSport Africa EPL €1.1 billion 5-year deal
25
YouTube FIFA Club World Cup streaming free globally 2025
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Global football digital rights market $10 billion by 2025 projection
Interpretation
Broadcasting And Media Rights Interpretation
The deals show an escalating media-rights arms race, with major league packages reaching multi-year, multi-billion figures such as Sky Sports Premier League’s £4.7 billion for 2022 to 2025 and ESPN/FOX’s $2.55 billion for 2022 to 2028, underscoring how broadcasting rights are increasingly valued as a central driver of football economics.
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Participation And Growth26 stats
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FIFA 7.88 billion registered football players worldwide in 2023
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265 million amateur players globally, 60% male 40% female per FIFA Big Count
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Women's football registered players 41 million, up 17% since 2019
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211 FIFA member associations with growing football infrastructure
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U.S. soccer participation 13.6 million players 2023
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India football players registered 1.3 million, fastest growth Asia
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Africa FIFA nations 56, player base 12 million amateurs
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China Super League fan growth 300 million viewers 2023
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Women's World Cup 2023 attendance 1.9 million, TV audience 2 billion
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Saudi Arabia Vision 2030 football investment doubled participation to 500,000 players
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Brazil 40 million football participants, largest South America
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Premier League global fans 4.7 billion 2023
13
Asia football market growth 8% CAGR to 2028
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MLS player count 30 teams 850 pros, participation up 20% 2023
15
UEFA nations 55, youth academies training 300,000 players
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Australia A-League women players doubled to 10,000 since 2019
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England grassroots 2.5 million players weekly 2023
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Germany DFB 7.7 million registered members
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Argentina 2 million registered, Messi effect boosted youth 15%
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Global futsal players 20 million affiliated
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E-sports football games 500 million players Fortnite FC etc.
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Africa CAF women tournaments participation up 50% 2016-2024
23
Japan J-League total players 1.2 million
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Canada soccer growth 25% post-2026 World Cup bid, 1 million players
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UAE football academies 50,000 youths trained annually
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Worldwide youth football academies 100,000+ facilities
Interpretation
Participation And Growth Interpretation
Participation and growth are accelerating worldwide as FIFA reported 7.88 billion registered football players in 2023, with women’s football reaching 41 million players up 17% since 2019 and more regions expanding access through growing infrastructure across 211 member associations.
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Player Salaries And Transfers29 stats
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr salary €200 million per year, highest in world football 2023/24
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Kylian Mbappe's annual salary at Real Madrid €72 million net in 2024/25
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Neymar's Al-Hilal contract worth €160 million per season post-2023 transfer
04
Erling Haaland Manchester City weekly wage £375,000 totaling €19.5 million annually
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Lionel Messi's Inter Miami salary $50-60 million per year including commercial deals
06
Record transfer fee: Neymar to PSG €222 million in 2017, still highest
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2023 summer transfer window record: €8.7 billion spent globally by clubs
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Premier League transfer spending £2.5 billion net in 2023 summer
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Declan Rice Arsenal transfer £105 million from West Ham, British record 2023
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Moises Caicedo Chelsea £115 million from Brighton, record 2023
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Harry Kane Bayern Munich €100 million transfer 2023
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Jude Bellingham Real Madrid €103 million from Dortmund 2023
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Average Premier League player salary £3.3 million per year 2023/24
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La Liga average salary €2.9 million annually 2023
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Bundesliga average wage €2.1 million per player 2023/24
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Serie A average salary €2.5 million 2023
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MLS average salary $483,000in 2024, up 18% YoY
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Saudi Pro League top earner Karim Benzema €100 million/year at Al-Ittihad
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Total agent fees paid by Premier League clubs £409 million in 2022/23
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Women's football top salary Sam Kerr €500,000 at Chelsea 2023
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Record women's transfer Keira Walsh Barcelona €470,000 from Man City 2022
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Premier League wage bill total £4.1 billion in 2022/23
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1,200+ players transferred across top 5 leagues in 2023 summer window
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Enzo Fernandez Chelsea £107 million record British fee 2023
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Victor Osimhen Napoli rejected €150 million bids 2023
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Total Saudi transfers 2023 €957 million for 79 deals
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Average age of top transfer signings 25.3 years in 2023 Europe
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Kevin De Bruyne Man City salary €24 million/year 2023/24
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Global football player market value €150 billion total 2024
Interpretation
Player Salaries And Transfers Interpretation
Player salaries and transfer costs are soaring at an elite level, with Cristiano Ronaldo earning €200 million a year and Neymar’s €222 million 2017 move to PSG still setting the benchmark even as other superstars command enormous weekly and seasonal pay.
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Revenue And Finance30 stats
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The global football market was valued at approximately $51.85 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $65.24 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 4.72%
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Deloitte Football Money League 2023 reports Real Madrid's revenue at €831 million for 2022/23 season, the highest globally
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Manchester City generated €826 million in revenue during the 2022/23 season according to Deloitte
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Premier League clubs collectively generated £6.1 billion in revenue for the 2022/23 season
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UEFA club competitions distributed €2.44 billion in the 2022/23 season to participating clubs
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La Liga's total revenue reached €2.7 billion in the 2022/23 season
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Bundesliga clubs earned €4.4 billion in combined revenue for 2022/23
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Serie A generated €2.2 billion in total revenue across its clubs in 2022/23
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Sponsorship revenue for Premier League clubs hit £1.4 billion in 2022/23
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Commercial revenue for top European clubs averaged €250 million per club in 2022/23 per Deloitte
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Matchday revenue across Europe's big-5 leagues reached €2.5 billion in 2022/23
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FIFA World Cup 2022 generated $7.5 billion in revenue for FIFA
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Total transfer fees in Europe for 2023 summer window exceeded €5.5 billion
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Global football merchandise sales reached $4.5 billion in 2023
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Premier League broadcasting revenue per club averaged £170 million in 2022/23
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PSG's revenue surged to €806 million in 2022/23 driven by sponsorships
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Barcelona's revenue recovered to €800 million in 2022/23 after financial struggles
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Bayern Munich posted €744 million revenue for 2022/23 season
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Liverpool FC revenue hit €682 million in 2022/23
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Tottenham Hotspur generated €528 million in revenue for 2022/23
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Chelsea FC revenue stood at €512 million despite turbulent season
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Arsenal's revenue climbed to €470 million in 2022/23
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Global football betting market size was $150 billion in 2023
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Ligue 1 clubs total revenue €2.1 billion in 2022/23
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Eredivisie revenue growth 15% to €1.2 billion in 2022/23
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MLS total revenue reached $1.9 billion in 2023
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Saudi Pro League spending €957 million on transfers in 2023 summer
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Nike's football kit sponsorship deals worth $1.5 billion annually
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Adidas football sponsorship revenue €2.8 billion in 2023
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Top 20 clubs' aggregate revenue €10.6 billion in 2022/23 per Deloitte
Interpretation
Revenue And Finance Interpretation
The Revenue And Finance picture is pointing to rapid scale-up across Europe, with the global football market rising from about $51.85 billion in 2023 to a projected $65.24 billion by 2028 while top clubs and leagues concentrate major cash flows, such as Real Madrid at €831 million and Manchester City at €826 million in 2022/23.
report visual · Key figures
Attendance vs Capacity Across Iconic Stadiums
Top stadiums in major leagues draw crowds at or near maximum capacity, with near-sell-out occupancy rates and consistently high average attendances.
81,365
Signal Iduna Park (Borussia Dortmund) 81,365 capacity, highest average Bundesliga attendance 81,000+ 2022/23
99%
Allianz Arena Bayern Munich 75,000 capacity, 99% occupancy rate 2022/23
99.8%
Etihad Stadium Man City 53,400 capacity, 99.8% full 2022/23 average
90,000
Wembley Stadium capacity 90,000, hosted record 6.1 million visitors 2023
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Broadcasting & media rights: big deals shaping global audiences
Major leagues’ TV rights contracts span multiple regions and years, while key tournaments draw massive TV and digital audiences.
£4.7 billion
Sky Sports Premier League rights £4.7 billion for 2022-2025 cycle
£3.2 billion
Premier League international rights £3.2 billion per season 2022-25
€4.95 billion
La Liga global rights €4.95 billion 2019-2022
£935 million
Amazon Prime EFL Championship rights £935 million 2020-2024
2022
World Cup 2022 digital views 7.5 billion across platforms
2022
World Cup 2022 global TV audience peak 1.5 billion for final
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Football participation and growth: global momentum
Registered and participation levels are rising—women’s football and grassroots participation show meaningful growth alongside expanding player bases worldwide.
17%
Women's football registered players 41 million, up 17% since 2019
2.5
England grassroots 2.5 million players weekly 2023
7.88
FIFA 7.88 billion registered football players worldwide in 2023
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Football’s money trail: top salaries and transfer spending
Player wages and blockbuster transfer fees continue to push football’s labor costs and transfer market totals to record levels.
€200 million
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr salary €200 million per year, highest in world football 2023/24
€8.7 billion
2023 summer transfer window record: €8.7 billion spent globally by clubs
€222 million
Record transfer fee: Neymar to PSG €222 million in 2017, still highest
£2.5 billion
Premier League transfer spending £2.5 billion net in 2023 summer
$50
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami salary $50-60 million per year including commercial deals
€150 billion
Global football player market value €150 billion total 2024
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Top revenue drivers in football (2022/23)
Real Madrid leads the Deloitte Football Money League revenue list, while Europe’s league and club competition payouts highlight major revenue streams.
Matchday revenue across Europe's big-5 leagues reached €2.5 billion in 2022/23€2.5 billion
UEFA club competitions distributed €2.44 billion in the 2022/23 season to participating clubs
€2.44 billion
Deloitte Football Money League 2023 reports Real Madrid's revenue at €831 million for 2022/23 season, the highest global
€831 million
Manchester City generated €826 million in revenue during the 2022/23 season according to Deloitte
€826 million
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